India’s average annual temperatures are expected to rise by 1.00°C to 2°C by 2050 even if preventive measures are taken along the lines of those recommended by the Paris climate change agreement of 2015.

Ratings agency Moody’s Investors Services today said India is likely to meet its fiscal deficit target of 3.3 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the fiscal year ending 31 March 2019, adding that high crude oil prices could widen the country’s current account deficit.